Bullet.



A. J. WATKINS.

BULLET.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. a, 1912.

1,1 14,205. Patented Oct. 20, 1914.

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Attorneys n sas rarnnr ornrc N ANDREW J. wArKnvs, or davon,A MONTANA.

BULLET.

p Specification of Letters Patent. j Pg'tmtd Get, 20, 1914,

Application filed' January 8, 1912. Serial No. 670,067.` I i i T0 all'whom t may concern Be it known that I, ANDREWJ. VVA'rxr-Ns,v

a citizen of the United States,vl residing at Lyon, inthe county ofMadisonand State- This invention relates to bullets of the expanding ormushroom type.

tofore constructed, are open to the objection that the expansion ordistortion of the bullet causes it to lose its penetrating qualitiesand` shape. i

The principal object of the present invention is to overcome theforegoing objections and to provide a bullet which will preserve itspenetrating point. as well as its normalv shape and distribution ofweight, while at the same time providing an expansibleportion which willserve the function usuallyI performed by the mushrooming or distor tionof the head ofthe ordinary soft-nose bullet.

With the foregoing and other objects in' view, which Vwill appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention resides in a bullet within the termsand scope of what is claimed without departing fromthev spirit of theinvention.

In the accompanying drawing forming: part of this spec1ficat1on,-F1gurel 1s a sideelevationl of a. bullet constructed in accordance with thepresent invention; Fig.

2 is a longitudinal section through the com-' pleted bullet showing thetwo-part jacket and filler; Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section' throughthe two-part. jacket with the Vparts shown in separated relation,y thefiller being omitted; Fig. 4 is an yenlarged detail view showing 'in'longitudinal sec` tion the overlapping portions of the two-` Aparts ofthe jacket; Fig. 5 is a view simi' lar to Fig. 4 showing the fore end ofthe rear part of the jacket; Fig. 6 is a viewl similar to Fig. 4showingthe fore end of the rear part of the jacket in expanded condition,

the remaining portions of the bullet retaining their normal shape andtheir normal distribution of weight, whereby to preservethe penetratingqualities of the bullet tothe maximum degree after expansion; Fig; 7 is;

Expanding or mushroom bullets, as here-l a view similar to Fig. 2,sho-Wing a modiiied form of the invention. Fig. 8 is a View sim.- ilarto Fig. 4 of themodilied construction illustrated in Fig. 7

rlhe bullet forming the subject matter of the presentinvention comprisesa jacket 'or'l` casing l having therein. a filler 2v formed from anysuitable material.` I prefer to use ylead or metal of substantially thesame characteristics,` as it can. be meltedviand poured into the jacketl through the iller opening 8 at the rear end thereof. iThe jacket 1preferably is made up of two parts, namely, a rear part 4 and a forepart 5. The fore end 6 of the rear part 4 preferably overlaps theoutsideof the rear-end 7 ofA the fore part, as shown clearly in Figs. 2 and 4of the drawing, and said l.fore end 6 4of the rear part'4 is internally'beveled to a sharp edge, as `indicated at 8. rlhe fore part 5, as shownbestr in Fig. 3,- is, formed externally with an annular rib -9. `andthebeveled end S of the fore end 6 is `crimped or bent around theoutstanding rib 9 as shown clearly in Fig. k2. The ribf 9 has a two-foldfunction -inthat, first, it serves normally to lock .the two sectionslofthe jacketvtogether, and, second, it serves 'to' dispose the crimpedforward edge 8 of the part 4a sufficient distance away from. the

surface of the penetrating point of the hullet to insure thattheexpanding action of the `fore end 6 willbestarted and then' continuedto thezposition shown best in Fig. 6

of the drawing.

`For the purpose of preventing the; Iforey end 'from telescoping withinthe rear end 4 at the momentfof the impact or penetration, andofinsuring'that'the iller=2 and the rear part 4 will notjseparate o-rpartcompany at the moment of the expansion ofrthe fore end 6, aninternal rib l0 is provided in the rear part 4 of theja'cket, asbestshown in Fig. 5. The ribV 10 vis'preferablyl beveled on its fore side,as-indicated fatv 11, and* straight on its rear side, asindicatedat'l2.v

When the bullet is completely assembled, as shown in Fig. 2, thestraightrear edge 12 of the rib 10 is embedded in the body of the filler2 and .consequently prevents said filler lfrom slipping forwardrelatively tothe part 4 when said part expands, as indicated in Fig. 6.Moreover, the rear edge of the fore partv 5 rests against the,forwardpart of the rib 10 and is held firmly thereagainst by the internalfiller, 'so that at the moment of penetration or impact, the ribllserves to sustain the point' 5 of the bullet in its normal relation, andthe momentum lof the filler 2 inthe rear part 4f is transmitted to thepoint. v fk-As v shown clearly in Fig. 6, when the part 6 has expanded,the rem'llderiof the bullet still s "retains 'its normal shape, itsvnormal di'stribu` tiony of'weight, and its normal penetrating point7 andnone ofthe marked distortien which occurs' in theordinary form of soft"nose bullet takesplacein regard to the bullet `of the present invention.t t

; beveled to fit the beveled portion 8a; At the forward endy of thebeveled portion of the fore part 5 an annular rib or shoulder l5 isprovided and the extremerforward end of the-rear part 4r is continuedforwardly be-- yond-fthe 'shoulder 15 so aste-provide an: annulartroughor forward projection `Which.

ywill serve Vto start the expanding actionof tion oit/impact. The formof bullet shown; lin,-,l "igs'.Q7 and 8 maintains its penetrating pointand' normal i distribution of Weight?` even `after the beveled portion6aL has ex panded.. V

It Will thus'be seen that: the rear parts 4;

and Litat theirforvvard 'edges or rims G-(a` constitute amushroomingmember, which is*` attached to the body in'such a manner, thatlivvhenthe point has penetrated an'object be-` yond the-free edge vofthejmushrooming rmembers 6-'6a,. such mushrooming' member 442o 'Will'beextendedfor vexpanded laterallyf It will also be noted thatthe rib 9maybe dispensed vWith,y it being'fessential,however t-o anchor` themushrooming member' to the bo'dyvof the bullet so thatthe free end oredge of the'said member will be toward the penetrating point of ythebullet." In 'this event, the forward edge of the same Will be extendedbeyond the v'circumferential surface `ofthe penetratinglpoint so thattheneces-l sary obstruction 'Willi be ,.oered to the'object'` penetratedto eau'se the lateral extensionf'orryj expansionof the' mushro'omingmember. 'y l1 'VVhalt is claimed is- LVA-bullet having ahardmetalpenetrat ing point` a mushrooming member attachedv to the body With-'itsfree edgetoward lthe ,point, and means carried by the body and co` foperating with the-'free edge Iof the mush-` rooming member to causethefree edgeto bei` laterallyr extended When-:the point has penetratedan object beyond thefree edge of tta' mushroming member;

' 21 A bullet having -a bodyy composed ofy hard metalv penetrating'point and a butt composed'of a soft metal ofgreat'er specific body andcoperating with the forvvardz'edge ithe beveled endv `6a at the momentof penetraedge of .the ymushrooming membent gravity than the point,r` anexpansiblie-shellPl f 1 fitting upon the butt and extending beyond and.exteriorly of thejunctions-between the butt and point,'and "meanscarriedby` the of the shell tofcause the forwardv edge of the J shell uponpenetration to expandilaterally away from the'body of the bullettko'prod j a'mushroom. y 4

8. Abullet having a twopart jacket,` the parts 'of'which` overlapWithgan exterior eX- pansibleV rim toward the penetratingp'oint of thebullet and extend beyond rthe circumferential surface of the fore part,4and/means g j y i j v80 expanslble mushroommg .of the expansiblemcarried by the forepartlto cause a laterally rim upon penetrationi v j vt.; j l

4L. A bullet having va hard metal penetrat ing kpoint andafmushroomingmember-an-` v ses` l Y bulletvwith its free end toward thepointv choredat its rear. end to the body offthe and exteriorly beyond the body, landmeans coperating With the free end to causevthe yfree end to extendlaterally Whenvthefpoint has penetrated an object beyond thefree'end ofthe mushrooming member. f

5. A bullet having a hard metal penetratin point'and a mushroomingmemberyprovide j i with anchormgmeans disposed to project si into and engagethe body 'ofithebullet, such mushrooming member having its free edgeydisposed toward the'point, and meanstozcooperate With the free edgeftocause suchfree fj edge to be laterally extended when thefpoint haspenetrated an object beyondthe free "61 VAloullet having a hardmetalpenetrat-f v y ing point andra mushrooming-member 11nchored; at itsrear end to the body ofthe bul?1 .letwithits free end toward the pointWhere-V lby the freeend is laterallylfextended when thejpoint :haspenetrated an i'object beyond the freeedge `ofthe mushro'omingfmelnber,the free edge `of* such'mushrooming member n j@ i beingexteriorly ofandbeyond `the circurn` ferentialrgsurface ofthebullet"v Y 7. A. bulletV`havinga hard metal tratim Point and a mushrooniingfmember y y,

Provided With` anchoring means'disposedto project into and engage lthebodyof 'the bull' let, such mushroming-member. havingits freeedgedisposed towvardfthe point, vvherefl l by the free edge isl'aterallyextel'ldedwhen"- L the point has penetrated Ian' object-beyond 12o.;-,the lfreefedgel of such'mushroomingmember the free edge of themushrooming'member,

being exteriorly of and beyond. the circunk ferential surface of vthebullet. l

s. A tuna Comprising a jaeket made-115;# Y 125` of `a relativelynon-'expanding bdy anda, jacketcomprising afore and a reartpart,the,`

4.fore end of the rear part overlapping the outside of the rear endofthe fore partland beingadaptedto expand under less resistv ance than isrequired todistort thebody-and" iso the fore part of the jacket, wherebysaid overlapping part can expand without producing expansion of the bodyand fore part.

9. A bullet comprising a two-part jacket and a relatively non-expandingller, the fore end of the rear part of the jacket overlapping theoutside of the rear end of the fore part of the jacket and being adaptedto expand under less resistance than is required to distort the filler,whereby the overlapping portion of the rear part can expand withoutproducing expansion of the filler.

10. A bullet comprising a relatively nonexpanding filler and a jackethaving a forwardly directed end adapted to expand under less resistancethan is required to distort the ller whereby the jacket can expand andthe ller can retain its normal shape, and means for locking said fillerand jacket against 'separation after the jacket has expanded. 11. Abullet comprisn a filler, a two-part jacket surrounding the -ller, therear part of the jacket having an internal rib locln'ng it to thefiller, the rear end of the fore part of the jacket resting against saidrib and the fore end of the rear part of the jacket overlapping the rearend of the fore part of the jacket and being adapted to expand underlesls resistance than is required to distort the l er.

12. A bullet comprising a two-part jacket, the rear part having abeveled fore end overlapping the outside of the rear end of the forepart, an internal rib in said rear part, said rib having its fore facebeveled and its rear face straight, the rear edge of the Jfore part ofthe jacket resting against said internal rib, and a filler in saidchamber.

13. A bullet comprising a jacket formed in two parts, the fore end ofthe rear part overlapping the outside of the rear end of the fore part,and being beveled to provide an expanding element7 the rear part of thejacket having a iller opening therein, and an internal rib having itsrear face straight and its fore face beveled, the rear edge of the forepart of the jacket resting against said internal rib, and a filler insaid jacket, substantially as described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto aixedmy signature in the presence of two witnesses.

Witnesses SELINA WILLsoN,

W. H. C. CLARKE.

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